Matthew–Luke–Mark
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Matthew–Luke–Mark is the proposed sequence of Gospel composition in the Griesbach (Two-Gospel) hypothesis, which holds that Matthew was written first, followed by Luke, and then Mark as a conflation of the two.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gospel of Mark is a conflation and abbreviation of Matthew and Luke | 1 |
| Matthew–Luke–Mark canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew–Luke–Mark Context triple: [Griesbach hypothesis, chronologicalOrderOfGospels, Matthew–Luke–Mark]
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A.
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel of Luke is a New Testament book that presents a detailed narrative of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his compassion, concern for the marginalized, and the universality of salvation.
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B.
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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C.
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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D.
Luke the Evangelist
Luke the Evangelist is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Luke and a companion of the Apostle Paul in the early Christian Church.
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E.
Luke 2
Luke 2 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of Luke that recounts the birth and early childhood of Jesus, including the Nativity, the shepherds’ visit, and his presentation in the Temple.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew–Luke–Mark Target entity description: Matthew–Luke–Mark is the proposed sequence of Gospel composition in the Griesbach (Two-Gospel) hypothesis, which holds that Matthew was written first, followed by Luke, and then Mark as a conflation of the two.
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A.
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel of Luke is a New Testament book that presents a detailed narrative of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his compassion, concern for the marginalized, and the universality of salvation.
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B.
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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C.
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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D.
Luke the Evangelist
Luke the Evangelist is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Luke and a companion of the Apostle Paul in the early Christian Church.
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E.
Luke 2
Luke 2 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of Luke that recounts the birth and early childhood of Jesus, including the Nativity, the shepherds’ visit, and his presentation in the Temple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypothesized order of Synoptic Gospels
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proposed sequence of Gospel composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Griesbach sequence
NERFINISHED
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Two-Gospel sequence ⓘ |
| associatedWithScholar | William R. Farmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assumes |
Mark used Luke
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Mark used Matthew ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | Mark as conflation of Matthew and Luke ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | Matthew → Luke → Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Markan priority
NERFINISHED
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Two-Source hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament studies
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Synoptic problem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponentGospel |
Luke
GENERATED
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Mark GENERATED ⓘ Matthew GENERATED ⓘ |
| literaryRelationshipClaim |
Luke used Matthew
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Mark used Matthew and Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Griesbach hypothesis
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Two-Gospel hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Johann Jakob Griesbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposesFirstGospel | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposesSecondGospel | Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposesThirdGospel | Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInScholarship | minority view ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProposal | late 18th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
explaining agreements between Matthew and Luke against Mark
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explaining double tradition material without Q ⓘ explaining triple tradition material ⓘ |
| viewOnQSource | does not require Q ⓘ |
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Subject: Matthew–Luke–Mark Description of subject: Matthew–Luke–Mark is the proposed sequence of Gospel composition in the Griesbach (Two-Gospel) hypothesis, which holds that Matthew was written first, followed by Luke, and then Mark as a conflation of the two.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Gospel of Mark is a conflation and abbreviation of Matthew and Luke